The highlight of the evening was Mike Krzyzewski eclipsing Bobby Knight to become Division I's all-time winningest coach. John Calipari and Kentucky would edge Kansas in Game 2—and claim the 2012 NCAA Championship three months later, again over Kansas. Photo courtesy Getty Images

After Kentucky and Kansas put on that stellar showing in the 2012 NCAA Championship game (with Kentucky taking the crown), it’s easy to understand why this tournament, sponsored by State Farm, was dubbed the Champions Classic. The event kicked rocked Madison Square Garden last November—coach Mike Krzyzewski became Division I's all-time winningest coach after Duke beat Michigan State, and Kentucky edged Kansas—giving basketball fans a hint of what was to come in February. In a few months in November these same four teams—Duke, Michigan State, Kentucky and Kansas—will head to Atlanta to do it all over again. MORE

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